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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Arpan Rai

World’s poorest nations facing ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China, report warns

The world’s poorest and most vulnerable nations are facing a “tidal wave” of record debt repayments to China, a new report has said.

China has emerged as a major lender of financial assistance to smaller nations facing various forms of fiscal crises around the world, and is now owed annual payments of $22bn to service that debt, an analysis published by Australian foreign policy think tank the Lowy Institute has revealed.

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